Revolving scoop or ditch cleaner



Aug. 26, 1924.

Filed June 14 1923 Patented Aug. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REVOLVING SCOOP OR DI'ICI-I CLEANER.

Application filed June 14, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE Bnnwnm. and Pnncy lVEBB, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Sacramento, in the county of Sacramento and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Revolving Scoops or Ditch Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in revolving scoops or ditch cleaners.

An important object of this invention is to provide a revolving scoop which is especially suitable for cleaning out irrigation ditches previously formed and for checlr ing or turning the course of water at any time that it is deemed advisable.

Other objects and advantages vention will be apparent during of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like of the inthe course parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the revolving scoop embodying this invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view partly in elevation, of the revolving scoop shown in Fig. 1,

Figure 3 is a detail elevational view of a locking means employed for retaining the revolving scoop in one of its operative positions and taken on line IIIIII of Fig, 2, and

Figure 4c is a fragmentary view showing a longitudinal section of the dual scoop embodying this invention and taken upon line IV IV of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of this invention, the numeral 5 designates the beam which is provided with a hook formation 6 at its forward end to which is secured suitable means for drawing the scoop during operation of the same. The rear portion of the beam 5 is formed from two plates that diverge outwardly, as at 7 with their extreme outer ends bent downwardly, as at 8 for the purpose of receiving the fulcrum bar 9 upon which the dual scoop element 10 is pivotally mounted. Suitably secured to the rear ends of the diverging portions 7 of the beam 5 are handle members 11 that are employed for steering the device.

Serial No. 645,362.

For the purpose of retaining the dual scoop member 10 in either of its operative positions, a disk 12 is secured to this element 10 by means of the bolts or rivets 13 as best shown in Figs. 3 and 4. This disk 12 is provided with diametrically opposed notches or recesses 14: that are adapted for selectively receiving the perpendicular sliding bolt 15 which is carried by one of the depending arms 8 forming a portion of the beam member 5. This depending arm 8 is provided with a pair of spaced guiding straps 16 for the purpose of securing this bolt member 15 thereto. Rigidly connected to the bolt 15 is a washer member 17 that is adapted for being engaged by the lower end of a tension spring 18 which bears at its upper end against the upper strap member 16 carried by the depending arm 8. It will be seen that this spring 18 will force the bolt 15 downwardly to engage one of the notches or recesses 14L when the same is moved into vertical alinement with said bolt. For the purpose of actuating this bolt 15, a supporting arm 19 is secured to a portion of the beam member 5 and is adapted for pivotally carrying the bell crank member 20 at its outer end which is connected by means of a link 21 to the upper end of the said bolt 15. The opposite arm of this bell crank member 20 is connected to a rod 22 that passes upwardly in parallel with one of the handle members 11 for the purpose of being comiected to the hand grip lever 23 which is mounted at the upper end of this handle member 11. It will be seen that when this hand grip lever 23 is actuated, the bolt 15 will be drawn upwardly against the tension of the spring 18 for the purpose of removing its outer end from the recess 14. in the disk 12 that it was then occupying.

The operation of the device is as follows When the user desires to clean out ditches, preferably used for irrigation purposes, one of the dual scoops 10 will be facing forwardly as shown in Fig. 1. By causing the scoop to be drawn along the walls of the said ditch, a desired amount of excess dirt will be collected therewithin and carried along the ditch. .When the farmer desires to check the flow of water into any particular portion of a ditch, he will run the said scoop through a portion of the section in question until he has collected a desired amount. of dirt in the scoop andhasreached the mouth of this particular ditch, or the entrance thereto from a main supply ditch, he Will then actuate the lever 23 for the purpose of: removing the bolt 15 ,f-ro1n its then engaged notch 14 whereupon the dual scoop 10 Will be allowed to rotate as shown in arrow lines in Fig. 1 for the purpose of dumping the collected dirt at the mouth of this ditch The depositing of this scoopfuliof dirt will naturally check or turn aside the course of Water at that point.

It is to be understood that e do not desire to limit the adaptation of this scoop for irrigationpurposes. Persons skilled in the art, will readily see that this devicemay be put to many difierent uses.

It is to be understood that the form of this inven'tion herewith shown a and described is to be taken as the preferred example; of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to ithout departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described the inven ion, We claim 2- In a device of the kind described, a draft beam having its rear portion bifurcated and turneddown to form a pair of later ally spaced legs, a shaft connecting the lower ends. of said legs, a dual scooprotatably mounted on said shaft, and consisting of a cylindrical member ha ving. a partition intermediate its ends, opposite side portions of said member being removed on opposite sides of said partition, and means to hold said scoop releasably inselected positions.

In testlmony whereof We affix our signar s,v

GEORGE BEDWELL. I PERCY WEBB. 

